Watseka Union Depot · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWatseka’s public schools score below 66% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Watseka’s districts is 18%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Watseka, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Watseka’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 427 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Watseka’s, its schools beat 46%, higher than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 36% and math 18% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,974 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 1 the district’s path is Glenn Raymond School, then Watseka Junior High School, then Watseka Comm High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Watseka’s grade
C: better than 34% of Illinois school districts, #553 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Watseka, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Watseka
Wanda Kendall Elem School
Grades PK–K · 122 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Watseka
Glenn Raymond School
Grades 1–5 · 321 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Watseka
Glenn Raymond School
Grades 1–5 · 321 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Watseka
Glenn Raymond School
Grades 1–5 · 321 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Watseka
Glenn Raymond School
Grades 1–5 · 321 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Watseka
Glenn Raymond School
Grades 1–5 · 321 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Watseka
Watseka Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 202 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Watseka
Watseka Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 202 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Watseka
Watseka Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 202 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Watseka
Watseka Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 294 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Watseka
Watseka Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 294 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Watseka
Watseka Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 294 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Watseka
Watseka Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 294 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Watseka’s public schools are run by Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9, which also serves Belmont, Middleport and Woodland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Watseka vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Watseka’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Watseka | C | Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 |
Every school in Watseka
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Watseka’s schools
Are Watseka’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Watseka children attend score below 66% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #553 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Watseka in?
Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 939 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Watseka kids go to high school?
Watseka Comm High School, with 294 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Watseka’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Watseka spend per student?
$16,974 in Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Watseka families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Watseka → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.